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Electrical work in pictures

A visual reference for the kinds of work and damage described on this site.

About these images. Every image here is either a licensed stock photograph or an AI-generated illustration. None shows a job performed by Breakerwick or by a company in its network, and none is presented as a before-and-after of a customer project.

Electricians at work

Testing, terminating and rough-in work.

How faults are diagnosed
  • Electrician looking into an open breaker panel mounted on a garage wall
    Electrician looking into an open breaker panel mounted on a garage wall
  • Electrician holding multimeter probes on terminals inside an open electrical cabinet
    Electrician holding multimeter probes on terminals inside an open electrical cabinet
  • Electrician in work gloves using a cordless driver inside a breaker cabinet
    Electrician in work gloves using a cordless driver inside a breaker cabinet
  • Electrician tightening a terminal on a row of breakers with a cordless driver
    Electrician tightening a terminal on a row of breakers with a cordless driver
  • Hands with pliers working on a row of wall boxes during socket installation
    Hands with pliers working on a row of wall boxes during socket installation
  • Hands cutting insulated wire with pliers at a work table covered in coloured wire
    Hands cutting insulated wire with pliers at a work table covered in coloured wire
  • Worker beside a stepladder in a gutted room with new cable runs chased into the block walls
    Worker beside a stepladder in a gutted room with new cable runs chased into the block walls
  • Gloved hand holding a digital clamp meter up to electrical equipment
    Gloved hand holding a digital clamp meter up to electrical equipment
  • Technician reaching into a control panel filled with contactors and wiring
    Technician reaching into a control panel filled with contactors and wiring
  • Electrician in blue coveralls preparing a length of cable beside a stepladder
    Electrician in blue coveralls preparing a length of cable beside a stepladder
  • Rack of insulated screwdrivers and pliers above a workbench
    Rack of insulated screwdrivers and pliers above a workbench
  • Electrician in a navy work shirt testing equipment in an open panel on a garage wall
    Electrician in a navy work shirt testing equipment in an open panel on a garage wall
  • Gloved hand with an insulated screwdriver at a row of black breakers in an open gray panel
    Gloved hand with an insulated screwdriver at a row of black breakers in an open gray panel
  • Hands fitting a white duplex receptacle into a blue wall box with a screwdriver
    Hands fitting a white duplex receptacle into a blue wall box with a screwdriver
  • Finger pressing the reset button on a GFCI outlet set in a white tile backsplash
    Finger pressing the reset button on a GFCI outlet set in a white tile backsplash
  • Wall-mounted home EV charger in a garage with its cable plugged into a car while two people look on
    Wall-mounted home EV charger in a garage with its cable plugged into a car while two people look on
  • Standby generator on a concrete pad beside a house with gray siding
    Standby generator on a concrete pad beside a house with gray siding
  • Yellow and white electrical cable run along open wall studs with blue boxes mounted
    Yellow and white electrical cable run along open wall studs with blue boxes mounted
  • Electrician on a stepladder working on a ceiling fan in a living room
    Electrician on a stepladder working on a ceiling fan in a living room
  • White wall outlet with dark scorch marks around its upper slots
    White wall outlet with dark scorch marks around its upper slots
  • Old cloth-covered wires carried on ceramic knobs across attic joists
    Old cloth-covered wires carried on ceramic knobs across attic joists
  • Electric meter and service mast on the siding of a house with overhead wires attached
    Electric meter and service mast on the siding of a house with overhead wires attached
  • Electrician shining a flashlight into an open panel in a basement
    Electrician shining a flashlight into an open panel in a basement
  • Electrician holding a clipboard and talking with a homeowner in a kitchen
    Electrician holding a clipboard and talking with a homeowner in a kitchen

Panels and breakers

Modern distribution boards beside the old fuse equipment they replace.

When a panel needs replacing
  • Open distribution box showing a few breakers and a tangle of small wires
    Open distribution box showing a few breakers and a tangle of small wires
  • Long row of circuit breakers with colour-coded wires entering from below
    Long row of circuit breakers with colour-coded wires entering from below
  • Distribution board with rows of breakers and printed circuit labels
    Distribution board with rows of breakers and printed circuit labels
  • Close view of breaker handles in a distribution board
    Close view of breaker handles in a distribution board
  • Older woman pointing at a breaker inside a wall-mounted distribution box
    Older woman pointing at a breaker inside a wall-mounted distribution box
  • Very old switches and sockets screwed to a wooden board
    Very old switches and sockets screwed to a wooden board
  • Corroded old fuse box fixed to a rough wooden wall
    Corroded old fuse box fixed to a rough wooden wall

Wiring, outlets and switches

Boxes and cable before devices go in, and the devices themselves.

Outlet and switch work
  • Row of empty wall boxes set into plaster with a cable entering from one side
    Row of empty wall boxes set into plaster with a cable entering from one side
  • Thick bundle of small cables hanging out of an open wall box
    Thick bundle of small cables hanging out of an open wall box
  • Four wall boxes with loose wires waiting for devices to be fitted
    Four wall boxes with loose wires waiting for devices to be fitted
  • Single wire hanging from the ceiling of a freshly plastered empty room
    Single wire hanging from the ceiling of a freshly plastered empty room
  • Light bulb hanging from exposed wires and connectors on a white ceiling
    Light bulb hanging from exposed wires and connectors on a white ceiling
  • Open wall box with exposed terminals in a wall with peeling paint
    Open wall box with exposed terminals in a wall with peeling paint
  • Row of newly fitted outlets on a plain white wall
    Row of newly fitted outlets on a plain white wall
  • Black plug and cord in a single wall outlet
    Black plug and cord in a single wall outlet
  • Several plugs and adapters crowded into one wall outlet
    Several plugs and adapters crowded into one wall outlet
  • Outlet held to a wall with tape, with thin cords trailing across the wall
    Outlet held to a wall with tape, with thin cords trailing across the wall
  • Two plates of white rocker switches on a grey wall
    Two plates of white rocker switches on a grey wall
  • Toggle light switch on a wall striped with sunlight from window blinds
    Toggle light switch on a wall striped with sunlight from window blinds

Lighting and fans

Fixtures, pendants and ceiling fans.

Lighting installation explained
  • Man reaching up to a wire-cage pendant light hanging from a white ceiling
    Man reaching up to a wire-cage pendant light hanging from a white ceiling
  • Hands screwing a bulb into a wire-cage pendant fixture
    Hands screwing a bulb into a wire-cage pendant fixture
  • Man in a plaid shirt holding a light fixture up to a ceiling
    Man in a plaid shirt holding a light fixture up to a ceiling
  • Three lit pendant lights hanging from a ceiling
    Three lit pendant lights hanging from a ceiling
  • Empty bedroom with wood flooring and a ceiling fan
    Empty bedroom with wood flooring and a ceiling fan
  • Living room with a ceiling fan with a light kit above the seating area
    Living room with a ceiling fan with a light kit above the seating area
  • Ceiling-mounted fire alarm with a strobe light
    Ceiling-mounted fire alarm with a strobe light

EV charging and backup power

Home chargers and generators.

Level 2 home charging
  • Woman taking the connector from a home EV charger mounted on a brick pillar beside a garage door
    Woman taking the connector from a home EV charger mounted on a brick pillar beside a garage door
  • Woman carrying a charging cable from a wall-mounted home charger to a car in the driveway
    Woman carrying a charging cable from a wall-mounted home charger to a car in the driveway
  • Charging connector plugged into the charge port of an electric car
    Charging connector plugged into the charge port of an electric car
  • Two people crouched beside a red portable generator outdoors
    Two people crouched beside a red portable generator outdoors
  • Black and white photo of a man beside an open-frame portable generator
    Black and white photo of a man beside an open-frame portable generator
  • Large yellow generator enclosure standing outside a building
    Large yellow generator enclosure standing outside a building

Utility lines, meters and streets

The utility's side of the meter, and the kinds of houses it serves.

Who repairs which part
  • Fallen tree and sagging power lines across a residential street after a storm
    Fallen tree and sagging power lines across a residential street after a storm
  • Utility pole carrying a transformer and many overhead wires
    Utility pole carrying a transformer and many overhead wires
  • Overhead wires running to the gable end of a house under a blue sky
    Overhead wires running to the gable end of a house under a blue sky
  • Residential lane lined with utility poles and overhead lines
    Residential lane lined with utility poles and overhead lines
  • Leaning utility pole beside a lit building at dusk
    Leaning utility pole beside a lit building at dusk
  • Utility pole above snow-covered houses and trees
    Utility pole above snow-covered houses and trees
  • Electric meters and disconnect boxes mounted on a white brick wall
    Electric meters and disconnect boxes mounted on a white brick wall
  • Row of round electric meters on the outside wall of a building
    Row of round electric meters on the outside wall of a building
  • Brightly painted meter enclosures on a brick wall
    Brightly painted meter enclosures on a brick wall
  • Row of utility poles and power lines against an orange evening sky
    Row of utility poles and power lines against an orange evening sky
  • Wooden utility poles and crossing lines at dusk
    Wooden utility poles and crossing lines at dusk
  • Utility poles along a narrow street beside brick houses
    Utility poles along a narrow street beside brick houses
  • Utility pole with many attached lines on a suburban street corner
    Utility pole with many attached lines on a suburban street corner
  • Utility pole carrying three transformers against a cloudy sky
    Utility pole carrying three transformers against a cloudy sky
  • Pole-mounted transformers and service wires at dusk
    Pole-mounted transformers and service wires at dusk
  • Single transformer on a wooden utility pole with insulators above
    Single transformer on a wooden utility pole with insulators above
  • Line worker in a bucket truck beside a pole with covered conductors
    Line worker in a bucket truck beside a pole with covered conductors
  • Line worker in a lift bucket working at a pole crossarm
    Line worker in a lift bucket working at a pole crossarm
  • Aerial view of a utility bucket truck raised toward roadside lines
    Aerial view of a utility bucket truck raised toward roadside lines
  • Street of brightly painted older wooden houses with cars parked along the curb
    Street of brightly painted older wooden houses with cars parked along the curb
  • Tree-lined city street of brick rowhouses with parked cars
    Tree-lined city street of brick rowhouses with parked cars
  • Sidewalk beside white picket fences and older houses in summer
    Sidewalk beside white picket fences and older houses in summer
  • Suburban brick houses with driveways and lawns at dusk
    Suburban brick houses with driveways and lawns at dusk
  • Narrow city street lined with old multi-story wooden rowhouses
    Narrow city street lined with old multi-story wooden rowhouses
  • Close-set gabled houses with porches and balconies
    Close-set gabled houses with porches and balconies
  • Front of a suburban house with two garage doors and a driveway
    Front of a suburban house with two garage doors and a driveway

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